Synonyms for cat
kætcat

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1. cat1

   Synonyms:
   Canoidea, carnivoran, Caniformia, feloid, feliform, cat-like

2. cat1

   Synonyms:
   felid

3. cat1

   Synonyms:
   feline cat, pantherine cat, saber-toothed cat, Homotherini, Metailurini, Smilodontini, Machairodontini, feline, pantherine, saber-tooth

4. cat1

   Synonyms:
   panther, leopard, jaguar, lion, black panther, tiger

5. cat1

   Synonyms:
   puss, kitty, housecat, pussy-cat, tomcat, grimalkin, kitten, malkin, pussy, mouser

6. cat1

   Any of a variety of earth-moving machines. (from their manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.)

   Synonyms:
   guy, fellow, chap, fella, bitch, dude, cove, bloke

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.8 / 4 votes

1. cat, true catnoun

   feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, computed axial tomography, khat, hombre, bozo, computerized tomography, guy, true cat, quat, kat

2. guy, cat, hombre, bozonoun

   an informal term for a youth or man

   "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"

   Synonyms:
   guy rope, guy, hombre, khat, zany, cat-o'-nine-tails, goofball, fathead, goof, twat, cuckoo, goose, computerized tomography, computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, jackass, true cat, bozo, big cat, quat, kat, computed axial tomography, guy cable, qat, guy wire

3. catnoun

   a spiteful woman gossip

   "what a cat she is!"

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, computed axial tomography, khat, hombre, bozo, computerized tomography, guy, true cat, quat, kat

4. kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African teanoun

   the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

   "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, computed axial tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, guy, hombre, khat, computerized tomography, bozo, true cat, quat, kat

5. cat-o'-nine-tails, catnoun

   a whip with nine knotted cords

   "British sailors feared the cat"

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, computed axial tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, guy, hombre, khat, computerized tomography, bozo, true cat, quat, kat

6. Caterpillar, catnoun

   a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, computed axial tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, guy, hombre, khat, computerized tomography, bozo, true cat, quat, kat

7. big cat, catnoun

   any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, computed axial tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, guy, hombre, bozo, computerized tomography, khat, true cat, quat, kat

8. computerized tomography, computed tomography, CT, computerized axial tomography, computed axial tomography, CATverb

   a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, big cat, computed axial tomography, guy, hombre, computerized tomography, bozo, khat, computerized axial tomography, quat, true cat, kat

9. catverb

   beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

   Synonyms:
   puke, throw up, chuck, sick, cast, disgorge, vomit, regurgitate, vomit up, spue, upchuck, spew, purge, barf, be sick, retch, honk, regorge

10. vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw upverb

    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

    Synonyms:
    vomit, eruct, vagabond, gag, throw off, scour, range, frame, ramble, ptyalise, put, claxon, ditch, honk, spill, barf, wander, hurtle, sick, stray, rove, swan, roll, cronk, spew out, chuck, toot, puke, throw, cast, ptyalize, redact, spue, beep, be sick, purge, spit, regorge, blare, purify, vomit up, mould, mold, cast off, shake off, upchuck, disgorge, toss, throw away, heave, tramp, sanctify, contrive, drop, draw, flush, spew, hurl, regurgitate, throw up, drift, reproduce, couch, project, retch, pat, roam, shed

Matched Categories

1. • Eliminate
   • Feline
   • Flog
   • Gossip
   • Stimulant
   • Tracked Vehicle
   • Woman

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. catnoun

   Synonyms:
   feline, Felis, tabby, puss, pussy, kitten, kitty, grimalkin (an old she cat)

   Associated words:
   purr, mew, miaul, caterwaul, feline, felidæ (cat family)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "cat":

   wcb, chat, ctu, spade, cats, cat., lmc, pussy, kitten, tsae, atc, kat, pussycat, gato, kitty, tac, cunt, jack

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cat

   Synonyms:
   Felis catus

2. CAT

   Synonyms:
   (1) Chinese ACE- Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor in Acute Myocardial Infarction (2) CArdiomyopathy Trial

3. CAT

   Synonyms:
   catalase, EC 1.11.1.6

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1. Carl Sandburg, Chicago Poems (1916) "Fog":

   The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.

2. President Biden:

   The Administration supports H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would build on existing laws that protect big cats like tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and other wild animals living in captivity in the United States, the Administration looks forward to working with Congress to take additional steps to protect the public and imperiled large cats through H.R. 263, as it proceeds through the legislative process.

3. Jack Hanna:

   Animal rights activists believe all animals, including your dog or cat, should have the same rights as people and be free; therefore they shouldn’t be in human care under any circumstances.

4. Barry Schwartz:

   After you have a blowout day like you did yesterday and then you had eight days in a row prior to that of dropping, one has to wonder if it is a dead-cat bounce or one has to wonder if there is follow-through, and so I can understand the market being tentative today.

5. Renaud Tissier:

   Unlikely, but perhaps. As it turns out, they were right. According to the news agency, 24-year-old Brian first showed COVID-19 symptoms in late March. He then self-isolated at home with his parents, where he lives. A few days later, his mother Florences test positive came back positive, after shed felt fatigued and had a high fever. As she recovered in bed, the cat would snuggle up to her. Then Papille too fell ill. She couldnt stand, she wouldnt react when we called her. Shed barely lift her head, said Brian. It was us who transmitted the virus. CORONAVIRUS TESTING SHORTFALL IN CRISIS-AFFECTED AREAS RISKS UNDETECTED OUTBREAKS Papille was tested for COVID-19 at a national vet school in Paris. Human-to-animal transmission is not something that is impossible, but it is very rare, we have no cases of humans being infected by pets.